Water elevator and carrier



(No Model.)

J..H.H0DGBS. WATER BLBVATOR AND CARRIER.

Patented July 3l, 18.94.

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JOHNV H. HODGES, -OF ADLER, ARKANSAS.

WATER ELYEVATOR AND CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,911, dated July 31,1894. Application tiled August 22, 1892. Serial No. 443,702. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN II. I-IODGES, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Adler, in the county of Izard and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water Elevators and Carriers, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. v l

My invention relates to water elevatorsv and carriers; and belongs to the class in which the water is to be' trst elevated, as from a well, and then carried toits destination on an inclined elevated way.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my inclined way, with the carrier, hoisting rope, and bucket attached. Fig. 2 is an invertedl plan View. Fig. 3 isa similar view to that shown in Fig. 2, but with zo the plate b removed. Fig.' 4 is a vertical cross section taken on the line -x Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section taken on the line z-z looking from the side.

Like letters of reference indicate the same 2 5 parts in the several views.

In Fig. 1, A, A', indicate two supports connected by ways a, only one of which can be seen, as the other is supposed to be located diametrically opposite it. Upon this way, a

3o carrier B is mounted, which is provided with sheaves c, c, c, c, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4.. Upon the top of the` carrier and near its centeris mounted a pulley cl over which the hoist-` ing rope passes before connecting with the 3 5 bucket. This rope serves to draw the carrier with its load up the way. Upon this rope just above `its attachment with the bucket is formed a knot, or a small ball may be secured as at e, the object of which will be presently described. The carrier is grooved at f upon its under side, and fitted with a reciprocating bar g having a slot h terminating in a circular opening and held to a forward position by a spring j. The bar gis also provided with slots K, K', through which extend the bolts m, m', that serve to connect the bottom plate n with the main bodyB of the carrier. Plate n is provided with a circular opening n through which the hoisting rope p passes to the bucket. By examination of Figs. 2, 3, anda it will be observed that the opening a in the plate n registers with a corresponding opening in thel main body of the carrier and withy the slot h in the reciprocating bar g when it isV in normal position. It will also be observed that in one end of the main body of the carrier there isformed a recess and in this recess there is pivoted a lever 1', the shorter arm of which engages an opening in the rear end of the bar g, and that by raising this lever it will retract the bar gagainst the force of the spring j and bring the circular part of the slot in bar g into position to register with the openings in` the plate n and main body B. i

The operation of the carrier is as follows: The bucket is first drawn close to the'carrier and the circular part of the vslot in the bar g is brought to register with the openings in the main body B and bottom plate fn by ope erating the bar g through the lever fr. The rope is then drawn up until the bucket is arrested by the bail coming in contact with the hinged-plate D, closing it against the main body B. The lever r is then released, when the bar g moves forward bringing the rope4 into the narrow part of the slot, which prevents the ball e from passing downward, when the rope is slackened; the rope is then paid Iout and the carrier descends the way a by gravity, until it reaches its destination at A when the protruding end of the bar gcoming in contact with that support, drives it in against the action of the spring j, therebyl arresting the carrier and releasing the bucket as the larger part of the slot in the bar g is now brought under the ball e on the rope; ythe bucket now descends into the well and is filled when drawing in the rope p will elevate it, until the bail of the bucket comes in contact with the hinged-plate D, which as has been stated, it cannot pass, and as the bucket cannot be raised further the continued taking in of the rope will cause the carrier to move with the bucket up Vthe inclined way and as soon as it moves oft from the support A', the bar g is advanced by the springjl and secures the bucket to' the carrier by passing the smaller part of the slot under the balle. On the arrival of the bucket at its destination it can be emptied by pressing on the lever'r which will again cause the bar g to retract and release the ball e. In this way the operation can be repeated as often as may be de-I sired.

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My invention is designed especially for carrying Water, but it is obvious that it may be used for hoisting earth, coal, minerals, or anythlng that requires to be first elevated in a vertical line and afterward carried to a convenient distance for delivery.

The purpose of the hinged plate D is to engage with a suitable stop S on the post A and retain the carrier in position during the lowering and the raising of the bucket from the well in the usual manner. When the bail of lthe bucket strikes the free end of the plate D 1t raises and disengages it from the stop S and permits the carrier to inoveup on .the track a.

Y Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, Ais l 1-. In anelevator and carrierfa carrier con structed to travel upon aiivay,and having a longitudinal opening and a vertical opening lntersecting, abar adapted to move in the longitudinall opening and having a slot provided with anenlargeinent to be brought in register with the said vertical opening, and a lever pivoted to the carrier and having a positive engagement with the said bar to operate the latter and bring the enlarged portion of the slot in register Withthe vertical opening in thecarrier, substantially as described.

i 2. In an elevator and carrier, the combination with a carrier having longitudinal and vertical openings intersecting, a bar Working in the longitudinal opening and having a slot provided with an enlargement, means for actuating the bar, and ahoisting rope having l an enlargement, of a plate hinged to the carrier and adapted to be struck by the bail of the hoisting bucket and moved upward at its free end, and a stop engaged by the said plate substantially as set forth.

3. The herein shown and described carrier composed of a' body having a groove in its nether side and provided with a vertical opening intersecting with the said groove, a plate closing the open side of the groove and having an opening in vertical alignment with the opening in the body, a bar seated in the said groove and held in place by the plate andhaving longitudinal slots near its ends, and an intermediate slot provided with an enlargement, bolts connecting the plates with the body and.r passing through the end slots in the bar to limit the movements ot tliellatter, a spring located in one of theendslotsof the bar to normallyy hold the latter so that the enlarged portion'of` theinterinediate slot will be out ofr register with theialigninggver-- tical openings in thebody andplateyand a lever pivoted to the body and adapted to en-` gage with the said bar to move it against lthe tension of the spring to the enlarged portion of the intermediate slot in: linewith the vertical openings in the bodyandplateubstautially as and for the"purposelspecified.`

In testimony whereof I affix rnysignatnre in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. HODGES.

Witnesses:

S. C. COOPER, Gr. W. CYPERT. 

